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Ariana Grande Spotted Snatching Wigs In NYC, Plus Her Heartbreaking Aretha Franklin Tribute

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Source: PapCulture / Splash News Ain’t she beautiful with all that hair down? Ariana Grande was spotted in NYC looking TF good on this hot and muggy Friday afternoon. In thigh high boots and a sweatshirt, she isn’t necessarily dressed for the warm weather, but at this point we’re just here to appreciate her departure from the ponytail. The superstar singer’s new album, Sweetener , dropped today and as you can see in the photo above, she’s been repping it to the fullest with a cute bag we wouldn’t mind rocking at all. Posting the pic on IG, Ariana captioned the paparazzi moment “Happy Sweetener Day” while fans left comments about her luscious locks. Back in 2014, Ariana explained that her hair was so badly damaged from dye she couldn’t wear it out. She wrote on social media: “Since people give me such a hard time about my hair I thought I’d take the time to explain the whole situation to everybody. I had to bleach my hair and dye it red every other week for the first four years of playing Cat… as one would assume, that completely destroyed my hair. I now wear a wig on Sam & Cat. My real hair is back to brown and I wear extensions but I wear it in a pony tail because my actual hair is so broken that it looks absolutely ratchet and absurd when I let it down. I tried wigs, they looked RIDICULOUS. Tried a weave because I am working on a new project and want to try some different looks and literally wanted to rip my scalp off. So as annoying as it is for y’all to have to look at the same hairstyle all the time, it’s all that works for now (AND I’m comfortable for the first time in years)…. And trust me, it’s even more difficult for me to have to wait forever for my natural hair to grow back and to have to wear more fake hair than every drag queen on earth combined. So PLEASE gimme a break about the hair (or just don’t look at me lol). IT’S JUST HAIR AFTER ALL. There are way way way more important things. Love y’all very much.” So, long story short, we don’t get to see her hair down often. But Ariana is a bad, bad b*tch with her pony too so win, win: Aside from her highly-anticipated album dropping, our girl is also making headlines for her emotional tribute to the late Aretha Franklin on Thursday, August 17. While on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , she performed “A Natural Woman” and it was so good, she got a standing ovation by the end of it. See that below, plus more photos of Ariana out and about in NYC on the flip.

Ariana Grande Spotted Snatching Wigs In NYC, Plus Her Heartbreaking Aretha Franklin Tribute

Ariana Grande Spotted Snatching Wigs In NYC, Plus Her Heartbreaking Aretha Franklin Tribute

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Source: PapCulture / Splash News Ain’t she beautiful with all that hair down? Ariana Grande was spotted in NYC looking TF good on this hot and muggy Friday afternoon. In thigh high boots and a sweatshirt, she isn’t necessarily dressed for the warm weather, but at this point we’re just here to appreciate her departure from the ponytail. The superstar singer’s new album, Sweetener , dropped today and as you can see in the photo above, she’s been repping it to the fullest with a cute bag we wouldn’t mind rocking at all. Posting the pic on IG, Ariana captioned the paparazzi moment “Happy Sweetener Day” while fans left comments about her luscious locks. Back in 2014, Ariana explained that her hair was so badly damaged from dye she couldn’t wear it out. She wrote on social media: “Since people give me such a hard time about my hair I thought I’d take the time to explain the whole situation to everybody. I had to bleach my hair and dye it red every other week for the first four years of playing Cat… as one would assume, that completely destroyed my hair. I now wear a wig on Sam & Cat. My real hair is back to brown and I wear extensions but I wear it in a pony tail because my actual hair is so broken that it looks absolutely ratchet and absurd when I let it down. I tried wigs, they looked RIDICULOUS. Tried a weave because I am working on a new project and want to try some different looks and literally wanted to rip my scalp off. So as annoying as it is for y’all to have to look at the same hairstyle all the time, it’s all that works for now (AND I’m comfortable for the first time in years)…. And trust me, it’s even more difficult for me to have to wait forever for my natural hair to grow back and to have to wear more fake hair than every drag queen on earth combined. So PLEASE gimme a break about the hair (or just don’t look at me lol). IT’S JUST HAIR AFTER ALL. There are way way way more important things. Love y’all very much.” So, long story short, we don’t get to see her hair down often. But Ariana is a bad, bad b*tch with her pony too so win, win: Aside from her highly-anticipated album dropping, our girl is also making headlines for her emotional tribute to the late Aretha Franklin on Thursday, August 17. While on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , she performed “A Natural Woman” and it was so good, she got a standing ovation by the end of it. See that below, plus more photos of Ariana out and about in NYC on the flip.

Ariana Grande Spotted Snatching Wigs In NYC, Plus Her Heartbreaking Aretha Franklin Tribute

Karlie Hay Crowned Miss Teen USA, Disparaged for N-Word Use

Another week, another beauty pageant scandal… On Saturday night, Karlie Hay was crowned Miss Teen USA, representing the state of Texas and taking home the crown over four other finalists (who were all blonde-haired and blue-eyed). But it didn’t take long afterward for a few comments from Hay’s past to come back and haunt her. An astute Twitter user has tracked down a number of Tweets Hay sent in 2013 in which she dropped the N-Word on multiple occasions. It’s difficult to make out the context of this racial epithet use based on the following messages… … but what context could there really be for white woman to use this word that would make it remotely acceptable? Former Miss Teen USA Kamie Crawford read about the scandal and decided to speak out on Twitter regarding Hay’s controversial past. “I can take the #missteenusa top 5 being an all white, all blonde top 5. What I can’t take is – why didn’t the winner clean up her page?” Crawford wrote on social media. “If u win any pageant – first things first. Clean up ur page. Cus if ur under 21 u shouldn’t b drinking&if ur WHITE the n word ain’t yo word!” We may have phrased it differently, but she makes some good points. Once Hay’s Tweets went viral, Karlie issued a public Mea Culpa that reads as follows: “Several years ago, I had many personal struggles and found myself in a place that is not representative of who I am as a person. I admit that I have used language publicly in the past which I am not proud of and that there is no excuse for,” she wrote on Instagram. She went on: “Through hard work, education and thanks in large part to the sisterhood that I have come to know through pageants, I am proud to say that I am today a better person. “I am honored to hold this title and I will use this platform to promote the values of The Miss Universe Organization, and my own, that recognize the confidence, beauty and perseverance of all women.” View Slideshow: 19 Ugly Beauty Pageant Scandals Soon afterward, The Miss Universe Organization issued a statement to E! News. “The language Karlie Hay used is unacceptable at any age and in no way reflects the values of The Miss Universe Organization. As Karlie stated, she was in a different place in her life and made a serious mistake she regrets and for which she sincerely apologizes,” the statement read. “Karlie learned many lessons through those personal struggles that reshaped her life and values. We as an organization are committed to supporting her continued growth.” Hay is only 18 years old. She’s young and we all make mistakes. But we say this after every beauty pageant, even the ones that lack scandals, because the year is 2016 and everything. So here we go: HOW ARE BEAUTY PAGEANTS STILL A THING?!? View Slideshow: 14 Celebrity N-Word Scandals

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Javi Marroquin: Posting Personal Letters From Kailyn Lowry Online?!

Although they have reportedly been separated since December, the Kailyn Lowry and Javi Marroquin split  seems to be getting uglier by the day.  Just last night, Javi slammed Kailyn on Twitter, venting his frustrations while deployed (a big part of the problem in itself) with the USAF. Reportedly, he lashed out after learning from social media that the Teen Mom 2 star took their young son Lincoln on a trip to Puerto Rico. Now, he’s followed that up with what many are considering the ultimate low blow in a separation that’s already been filled with public cheap shots. According to Radar Online, Javi Snapchatted a photo of a personal letter  that initially seemed to be either to or from Kailyn earlier today. It’s unclear why he shared the image, but he captioned it: “Got me through deployment. Must read.” The writer of the letter seems to be distressed over a troubled relationship, but at first it was unclear if the letter was sent to or received by Marroquin: View Slideshow: Kailyn Lowry & Javi Marroquin Divorce: A Timeline of Destruction “I chose you,” the letter begins. “That’s on me. But I didn’t know falling in love with you would mean falling out of love with myself.” “I didn’t know choosing you would mean I would stop choosing me – and before I knew it, my mood and happiness became entirely dependent on you.” “Your abuse manifested in a lot of ways,” the note continues. “I was so insecure and angry because you made me that way.  “You broke the person who loved you the most in this world. All those times you lied to me. Went behind my back.” “Contacted girls for validation when you knew how much it hurt me. All those times you cursed at me. All those times you didn’t care.” “I didn’t deserve any of this.” “I didn’t deserve your compulsive need to put me down and control me. I didn’t deserve the lies. The manipulation.” “I took you back,” the letter concludes, “so many times because I believe in people, and simply, I loved you too much.” The caption made it sound as though Javi received the letter – but why would he share any correspondence that made him out to be an abusive and insensitive partner? Teen Mom 2 fans spent hours arguing the matter on social media, and for good reason, given that it makes little to no sense. Now it seems the situation has been clarified by Javi’s longtime friend Christina “Peach” Pietrobon, however. “That’s from an article I sent him,” Peach wrote on social media moments ago, hoping to quiet a gathering storm. “Definitely not from Kail or any lady figure at all.”  That would certainly explain a lot, but naturally, many fans believe Peach is merely covering for her friend. And she’ll probably have a hard time convincing them otherwise, given the tension levels surrounding Kailyn and Javi these days. View Slideshow: Kailyn Lowry: Timeline of a Turbulent Teen Mom Life

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Javi Marroquin: Posting Personal Letters From Kailyn Lowry Online?!

Although they have reportedly been separated since December, the Kailyn Lowry and Javi Marroquin split  seems to be getting uglier by the day.  Just last night, Javi slammed Kailyn on Twitter, venting his frustrations while deployed (a big part of the problem in itself) with the USAF. Reportedly, he lashed out after learning from social media that the Teen Mom 2 star took their young son Lincoln on a trip to Puerto Rico. Now, he’s followed that up with what many are considering the ultimate low blow in a separation that’s already been filled with public cheap shots. According to Radar Online, Javi Snapchatted a photo of a personal letter  that initially seemed to be either to or from Kailyn earlier today. It’s unclear why he shared the image, but he captioned it: “Got me through deployment. Must read.” The writer of the letter seems to be distressed over a troubled relationship, but at first it was unclear if the letter was sent to or received by Marroquin: View Slideshow: Kailyn Lowry & Javi Marroquin Divorce: A Timeline of Destruction “I chose you,” the letter begins. “That’s on me. But I didn’t know falling in love with you would mean falling out of love with myself.” “I didn’t know choosing you would mean I would stop choosing me – and before I knew it, my mood and happiness became entirely dependent on you.” “Your abuse manifested in a lot of ways,” the note continues. “I was so insecure and angry because you made me that way.  “You broke the person who loved you the most in this world. All those times you lied to me. Went behind my back.” “Contacted girls for validation when you knew how much it hurt me. All those times you cursed at me. All those times you didn’t care.” “I didn’t deserve any of this.” “I didn’t deserve your compulsive need to put me down and control me. I didn’t deserve the lies. The manipulation.” “I took you back,” the letter concludes, “so many times because I believe in people, and simply, I loved you too much.” The caption made it sound as though Javi received the letter – but why would he share any correspondence that made him out to be an abusive and insensitive partner? Teen Mom 2 fans spent hours arguing the matter on social media, and for good reason, given that it makes little to no sense. Now it seems the situation has been clarified by Javi’s longtime friend Christina “Peach” Pietrobon, however. “That’s from an article I sent him,” Peach wrote on social media moments ago, hoping to quiet a gathering storm. “Definitely not from Kail or any lady figure at all.”  That would certainly explain a lot, but naturally, many fans believe Peach is merely covering for her friend. And she’ll probably have a hard time convincing them otherwise, given the tension levels surrounding Kailyn and Javi these days. View Slideshow: Kailyn Lowry: Timeline of a Turbulent Teen Mom Life

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Kerry Washington Slams Adweek for Photoshopped Cover

A scandal is brewing around the star of Scandal. Kerry Washington is the latest celebrity to take a magazine to task for altering her appearance to an extreme degree via Photoshop. In this case, the beloved actress is covering the latest issue of Adweek. At least we think that’s Washington on the cover. It’s hard to say for certain. “I have to be honest… I was taken aback by the cover,” Washington wrote on social media in response to the picture, adding: “Look, I’m no stranger to Photoshopping. It happens a lot. In a way, we have become a society of picture adjusters – who doesn’t love a filter?!? “And I don’t always take these adjustments to task but I have had the opportunity to address the impact of my altered image in the past and I think it’s a valuable conversation.” In early March, Lena Dunham went off on a Spanish publication for the way in which it digitally altered a picture of her body on its cover.  Zendaya Coleman has also been open about how she wants to keep it real in all images. “I just felt weary,” Washington added of seeing the photo above for the first time. “It felt strange to look at a picture of myself that is so different from what I look like when I look in the mirror. It’s an unfortunate feeling.” The actress, who we adore any time we watch Scandal online or on television, wanted to leave her rant on a positive note, however: “That being said. You all have been very kind and supportive. Also, as I’ve said, I’m very proud of the article.”

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Kerry Washington Slams Adweek for Photoshopped Cover

A scandal is brewing around the star of Scandal. Kerry Washington is the latest celebrity to take a magazine to task for altering her appearance to an extreme degree via Photoshop. In this case, the beloved actress is covering the latest issue of Adweek. At least we think that’s Washington on the cover. It’s hard to say for certain. “I have to be honest… I was taken aback by the cover,” Washington wrote on social media in response to the picture, adding: “Look, I’m no stranger to Photoshopping. It happens a lot. In a way, we have become a society of picture adjusters – who doesn’t love a filter?!? “And I don’t always take these adjustments to task but I have had the opportunity to address the impact of my altered image in the past and I think it’s a valuable conversation.” In early March, Lena Dunham went off on a Spanish publication for the way in which it digitally altered a picture of her body on its cover.  Zendaya Coleman has also been open about how she wants to keep it real in all images. “I just felt weary,” Washington added of seeing the photo above for the first time. “It felt strange to look at a picture of myself that is so different from what I look like when I look in the mirror. It’s an unfortunate feeling.” The actress, who we adore any time we watch Scandal online or on television, wanted to leave her rant on a positive note, however: “That being said. You all have been very kind and supportive. Also, as I’ve said, I’m very proud of the article.”

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Bethenny Frankel Said WHAT About Kmart Employees?!?

Bethenny Frankel is in a bit of hot water at the moment for doing her best Donald Trump impression.  The reality star, who can see these days when you watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills online , went on a Twitter rant against Kmart employees, clearly irritated with the staff members’ inability to speak her native language. “Wow @Kmart has 2 registers open w 5 other employees standing around & two speak no English whatsoever,” Frankel wrote on social media, adding: “Shoes are sapatos right?” (NOTE: Frankel misspelled the Spanish word “zapatos,” which means “shoes.”) The mother of a five-year old girl named Bryn added: “Not even attempting kids’ snow boots in spanish.” As you might expect, Frankel’s diatribe caused quite a stir within the Twitter universe. “Wow bethenny never took you as a racist,” one follower replied, while another offered up an even harsher assessment: “What a bitch!” In related news, Frankel also just signed a deal to have her Skinny Girl products – including her skincare line and newly released gluten-free bars – be sold exclusively at Walmart, pretty much the prime competition for Kmart. So aside from offending folks with her anti-Spanish rant, she may not have wanted to publicize the fact that she was shopping at Walmart’s closest competitor. Overall, not Bethenny Frankel’s finest few moments.

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Human Barbie Returns: Valeria Lukyanova Aims for "Amazon Woman" Physique

Valeria Lukyanova is back. And, she believes, better than ever. The woman known as Human Barbie seemingly wants to go by a different moniker now, as she was attacked in October outside of her home and has therefore made it her mission to get into crazy good shape. According to a handful of new Facebook photos and captions, in fact, she now considers herself to be “Amazon Woman.” “I no longer like my body. It needs some muscle,” Lukyanova wrote on social media along with the above pictures. The scary-looking model’s Instagram page is filled with snapshots of her at the gym, while her latest Facebook gallery features Lukyanova dressed in a denim crop top and shorts so small… you can barely tell they exist. “The spring is late this year, but it has finally come,” she added. “It has inspired me to do a photo shoot with a beautiful and all natural background. Oh, how I love spring!” Not everyone loves Lukyanova, however. Many have taken a look at these Human Barbie photos and determined that the 27-year old has had far too much work done. But Lukyanova doesn’t comprehend the criticism. “Everyone wants a slim figure,” she told GQ last year. “Everyone gets breasts done. Everyone fixes up their face if it’s not ideal, you know? Everyone strives for the golden mean. It’s global now.” Sure, we guess. Many celebrities have undergone plastic surgery , that’s for sure. Valeria Lukyanova is not the first, nor will she be the last. But she is the most extreme. Do you think she takes it too far? View Slideshow: 28 Human Barbie Pics: Valeria Lukyanova’s House of Horrors

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Human Barbie Returns: Valeria Lukyanova Aims for "Amazon Woman" Physique

Valeria Lukyanova is back. And, she believes, better than ever. The woman known as Human Barbie seemingly wants to go by a different moniker now, as she was attacked in October outside of her home and has therefore made it her mission to get into crazy good shape. According to a handful of new Facebook photos and captions, in fact, she now considers herself to be “Amazon Woman.” “I no longer like my body. It needs some muscle,” Lukyanova wrote on social media along with the above pictures. The scary-looking model’s Instagram page is filled with snapshots of her at the gym, while her latest Facebook gallery features Lukyanova dressed in a denim crop top and shorts so small… you can barely tell they exist. “The spring is late this year, but it has finally come,” she added. “It has inspired me to do a photo shoot with a beautiful and all natural background. Oh, how I love spring!” Not everyone loves Lukyanova, however. Many have taken a look at these Human Barbie photos and determined that the 27-year old has had far too much work done. But Lukyanova doesn’t comprehend the criticism. “Everyone wants a slim figure,” she told GQ last year. “Everyone gets breasts done. Everyone fixes up their face if it’s not ideal, you know? Everyone strives for the golden mean. It’s global now.” Sure, we guess. Many celebrities have undergone plastic surgery , that’s for sure. Valeria Lukyanova is not the first, nor will she be the last. But she is the most extreme. Do you think she takes it too far? View Slideshow: 28 Human Barbie Pics: Valeria Lukyanova’s House of Horrors

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